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Compare Ridgecrest to Santa Cruz

This post compares Ridgecrest, California to Santa Cruz, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Ridgecrest (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 28,728 63,993
Income (median) $53,642 $60,359
Home Value (median) $169,500 $750,600
White 74% 76%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 6% 9%
With Kids 33% 20%
Age (median) 35 29
Rentals 37% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ridgecrest or Santa Cruz?
A: Ridgecrest has a much smaller population count than Santa Cruz: 28728 compared with 63993 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Ridgecrest or in Santa Cruz?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Ridgecrest.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ridgecrest or Santa Cruz?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Ridgecrest.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Ridgecrest versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Ridgecrest may include: Redlands, Apple-Valley, and Clovis.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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